bedridden; confined to bed
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
fate; chance; relationship; tie
as a child; when one was a child
to know (a person); to think
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
(another's) daughter; young lady
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to like; to love; to be fond of
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
with a start; with a jump
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to rule; to govern; to administer
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
incident; affair; happening; event
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to forget completely; to leave behind